Cindy, wearing a dark baseball cap, sat discreetly in a corner of the teahouse room, her eyes cold and sharp, as if she could see into the secrets of people's hearts.

The room was dimly lit, with only a dim yellow desk lamp illuminating half of her face, adding to her mysterious aura.

Just then, the door to the room was gently pushed open, and an elderly woman slowly walked in.

Her steps were unsteady, her face etched with the marks of time, but her eyes gleamed with an unusual light—a greedy and ruthless light.

A trace of drool clung to the old woman's lips, clearly indicating that her health had deteriorated significantly, but her eyes revealed a ruthless glint that could not be ignored.

Cindy's gaze swept over the old woman, finally settling on her wrinkled hands.

She smiled gently and said, "I've come here this time to ask you for a favor: to abort the child of the woman in the photo."

Upon hearing this, a glint of excitement flashed in the old woman's eyes.

She was a notorious villain in the area. Taking advantage of her age and the fact that no one dared to mess with her, she committed evil deeds with complete impunity.

This mission was a piece of cake for her; she was already imagining the generous reward that awaited her upon completion.

Cindy took a wad of cash from her pocket and neatly placed it on the table. It was a thousand dollars, a considerable sum for an older woman.

She looked at the old woman and sneered, "Here's a thousand yuan. This woman, punch her hard in the stomach, and the mission is complete."

The old woman looked at the cash on the table, a glint of greed flashing in her eyes.

She grabbed the money on the table and clutched it tightly in her hand, as if afraid it would suddenly disappear.

Then, she picked up the photo on the table and carefully examined Lu Xiuxiu in it.

A cruel smile curled at the corner of her lips, as if she could already see Lu Xiuxiu's pained expression.

"What a great job, so easy," the old woman muttered to herself, her voice tinged with pride and excitement.

She seemed eager to complete the task and pocket the thousand yuan.

Looking at the old woman's greedy and cruel expression, Cindy felt a chill run down her spine.

She knew that the old woman would complete the task without hesitation, because in her eyes, money and profit were always the most important things.

He himself was merely using this old woman to achieve his own goals.

At this moment, in a luxuriously decorated and cozy hotel room, Lu Xiuxiu was slowly sitting up from the soft bed that seemed to swallow all fatigue.

Her hair was slightly disheveled, her cheeks still flushed, and her eyes held both satisfaction and a hint of cunning.

Just now, she and her fiancé, Jike, had an exceptionally warm and in-depth conversation. It was not only an emotional exchange, but also an expectation and affirmation of their future life together.

Lu Xiuxiu secretly pondered that this "friendly and in-depth" exchange undoubtedly added a bit more persuasiveness to the "surprise" that was about to be revealed.

Yes, she plans to announce her pregnancy to Jike in a few days as a catalyst for their marriage.

In her view, this was not only a crucial step in consolidating her position, but also the best counterattack against Cindy's plan to kick her out of the game.

Did Cindy think she could easily control everything with her own methods?

Lu Xiuxiu sneered; she would never let Cindy have her way.

Lu Xiuxiu knew in her heart that if it weren't for Cindy's intervention and provocation, she might not have been so eager to bind Jike in this way.

Cindy's threats and provocations only fueled her fighting spirit and determination, making her even more determined to protect this relationship and the happiness that was about to be hers.

As for the thought of "killing herself," Lu Xiuxiu found it laughable. She had already planned how to deal with it and would never let Cindy's plan succeed.

At this moment, Jike was still basking in the afterglow of the passionate encounter, completely unaware of the changes that were about to happen to him.

He slowly rose to his feet, his eyes filled with tenderness and anticipation for the future.

Jike firmly believes that his love with Lu Xiuxiu is unbreakable, and that they are about to welcome a new life together and start a bright future together.

Little did he know that all of this was part of Lu Xiuxiu's meticulously planned scheme, and that he was unknowingly being drawn into a complex emotional vortex.

Jike was completely unaware that the sky above him, which should have been clear, was now being quietly shrouded by a dark, green cloud.

The battle that just took place was just part of Lu Xiuxiu's plan, and I was just one of the people in it.

This is a coffee shop in the city center of a coastal city.

Miss Shen saw Wen Xi, who was wearing a pink shawl, walking over.

"Could you introduce me to a big shot in Beijing, someone who can keep the China Insurance Regulatory Commission in check? I can pay the referral fee. Right now, 500 million yuan of our company's assets have been frozen by the China Insurance Regulatory Commission."

Miss Shen is very tired. The bank is now forcibly freezing her assets, and she may not be able to win the lawsuit.

This money might be subject to forced compensation.

“I know you, and I can introduce you to someone, but there’s no need. The China Insurance Regulatory Commission is trying to teach the insurance industry a lesson this time. Even if I take your money, I can’t get anything done.”

Wen Xi said with certainty.

Now that things have blown up, everyone knows the foreign company wants to default on its debts, but can it really default on its debts to the bank?

The bank is a state-owned bank; how could it suffer such a loss of assets?

That's impossible. It's better to just honestly pay the compensation than to try to find connections.

"I found out it was that kid who did it. Is there an assassin, a domestic assassin?"

Miss Shen even managed to procure weapons, originally intending to have a foreigner handle the matter, but an unexpected incident occurred.

That kid has been causing trouble time and time again; we have to find a way to take him down.

These days, what you have is money, what you lack is connections.

Wenxi looked at her best friend. Actually, she also knew the assassin, but she was afraid that the assassin wouldn't understand and that she would be taken care of by him.

Others aren't afraid of him, but I am genuinely afraid—afraid of being killed by him.

So it's best not to do things that are thankless and exhausting.

"You've made money secretly running the Mark Six lottery in mainland China, haven't you? Just focus on paying out winnings; it's actually very good for your business reputation."

Wenxi tried to persuade her friend, but her friend just wouldn't admit defeat.

"I wouldn't give this money to a beggar even if I gave it to him! If you want to report me, go ahead and report me."

Miss Shen was also angry.

Their ancestral graves were dug up, their shrines were stolen, their younger brother was kidnapped, and now they've suffered a great loss. How could they possibly tolerate such humiliation!

Since my best friend won't help me introduce her to someone, I'll use my own methods!

Killing him is as easy as killing an ant.